Senior Producer, Morning News NOW

We’re looking for a Senior Producer for an overnight shift on a dynamic morning show who thrives in live news, leads with clarity in the control room, and elevates every segment with sharp editorial judgment and strong production instincts. This is a hands-on leadership role — guiding a team of Segment Producers, Associate Producers, and Production Assistants while partnering closely with the Executive Producer and Anchors to shape daily coverage.

If you’re energized by building a show from the ground up, confident making high-stakes decisions under pressure, and committed to mentoring journalists, this is an opportunity to have real impact every day.

What You’ll Do:

• Partner with the Executive Producer, Senior Producer and Anchors to shape the daily editorial vision and build smart, urgent shows finding the best and freshest possible angles
• Oversee and elevate scripts, intros, teases, and banners to ensure clarity, authority, and consistency
• Guide Segment Producers, ensuring segments are visually strong and editorially sharp
• Play a key leadership role in the control room during live broadcasts, especially during breaking news
• Ensure all scripts, graphics, and video meet NBC News standards for accuracy, fairness, and tone
• Collaborate with colleagues across NBC to leverage reporting, bureaus, and enterprise coverage
• Submit ideas for story coverage, guests and correspondents on stories breaking overnight
• Spot and execute on high potential stories
• Fill in for Executive Producer as needed
• Oversee the long-term and day to day staffing schedule & assignments to make sure the team’s resources are being effectively used
• Help troubleshoot technical problems in real time
• Oversee the production, writing, and editing of occasional tape spots
• Mentor and develop junior producers, fostering a culture of excellent journalism, dynamic producing, collaboration, and accountability